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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Specially trained simulation instructors at the University of Michigan’s nursing school are using mannequins to teach students how to respond to real-life medical situations, including emergencies.

The high-fidelity mannequins are housed in six simulation rooms set up inside the Ann Arbor school’s new Clinical Learning Center building. They can bleed, vomit and even give birth — just like real patients.

The nursing school’s leadership says there is value in allowing students to make mistakes without endangering real patients.